After viewing Kung Fu Panda again I have formed the opinion that all parents need Kung Fu. My first reason is self defense as parents are more vulnerable than any other demographic. Who else faces headbutts to the groin, flying bowls, swinging sticks and intense psycological abuse on a daily basis? Kids are a workplace health and safety nightmare. Kung Fu provides not only the ability to protect ones soft bits but generate calm when surrounded by chaos.
My second reason came to me whilst observing my children re-enact the Kung Fu Panda movie in the confines of the lounge room. As fists and feet flew I contemplated possessing that awesome ability where the Master incapacitates people with a few deft touches to pressure points. Could you imagine it? My kids would probably spend most of their childhood as statues, but at least I could remain sane.
